The Street Ran Red . . . . with Fireworks!

Can you tell it was the

‘day when #fairies give luck to people who shoot #fireworks’

the other day πŸ˜‚

The Street Ran Red . . . . with Fireworks!

Can you tell it was the

‘day when #fairies give luck to people who shoot #fireworks’

the other day πŸ˜‚

Chinese Bookmark

Awwwww, my #student got me this beautiful bookmark for #Christmas. It looks like the Traditional Chinese cut-out #art – with #bamboo leaves and simple window pane style. Love it!

Toad Bellies!

Strange #salad at the steakhouse the other night 😜 Back in #America when I was a kid, we use to blow in the leaves and make ‘#toad bellies’. πŸ˜‚   Had no idea you could #Eat them!!!

#Fire Drill – #China Style!

#Fire drill! #China style! πŸ“£ Because we take your security seriously – we use real #smoke bombs to stink the building up, train you to go through usually locked doors, and ask that you guess when a fire starts because we have no smoke alarms. But you know, security! Β At least now maybe they’ll stop padlocking all the outside doors at night πŸ˜‚

Glimpse of China Past

Mural on the outside of an abandoned building

First Scooter Ride

Took my first ever motor Scooter ride today!  Drove about 3 hours out and about. Saw lots of cool things, Including this vegetable garden in front of the public toilet πŸ˜‚

New #Friends!

Awww!  Made some new friends! #可爱! 

In Chinese, ‘ke ai’ is Cute!  Like these cuties!

The Chinese #Dream

​The Art students at my university are allowed to paint random building walls here on campus to show off their skills.  This one is dedicate to tee Chinese president – lots of support and nationalism here!

#Rose Tea – The #Herbs of China

However despite my mistaken belief that they loved #EnglishTea , I have since learned that the actually prefer #herbal teas.  This box for sal at the local supermarket is full of #roses for #rosetea. They also like #lavender tea, #chamomile, #jasmine, and others.  Makes the #cafe very fragrant!